Lille and Nantes measure forces at Stade Pierre ‑ Mauroy, in a match for the 1st round of League 1. The history of direct clashes played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 7 games won 6 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 22‑09-2018, for League 1, Lille won by (2‑1). José Fonte (10 ‘) and J. Ikoné (67’) scored the goals of the match, for Lille, and K. Coulibaly (82 ‘), for Nantes.
Lille:
This is the first game in this edition of the house team competition, which finished the previous edition in the 2nd position. In the last match he played, for Friendly, he lost to Roma at home by (2‑3). In their last 10 home games Lille records 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Lille comes to this game with little motivation, after a 2-2 defeat in a friendly against Roma. The local club generally plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive playing style. Lille is a team that chooses to use a ball possession style, advancing in the field through short passes, mainly using the central corridor to invest in the offensive process. For this match, the local coach should not be able to count on Jonathan Bamba, delivered to the medical department.
Nantes:
The visiting team makes its premiere in this edition of the event after finishing the last season in 12th position. In the last game he played, for Friendly, he tied with Genoa at home by (1‑1). In its last 10 away matches, Nantes records 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Nantes comes to this match after a draw, against a ball, against Genoa. The visiting team can act in a tactical design similar to that of their rival and must adopt a more offensive stance, in 4-3-3. Keep in mind that in this tactical scheme the three most advanced players will be Moutoussamy, Coulibaly and Marcus Coco. The visiting coach must be able to count on all the players for this first round of Ligue 1.
